PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grim Death (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eriksson has chosen The Young Punx - "Ready For The Fight feat. Count Bass D" as his entrance music. Grim Death could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Magnus Eriksson's chin.

Death
vs
Eriksson

195 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
213 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Fight Club Clothing™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Grim Death!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Magnus Eriksson!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eriksson rushes Death and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Death ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Death no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Eriksson postures up in Death's guard and throws a big left but Death blocks it.
Eriksson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Death lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Eriksson!
Eriksson can't escape the position.

Death jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Eriksson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Eriksson throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Eriksson is trying to get back to half guard.

Death is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Eriksson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eriksson throws Death to one side and escapes!
Death wants to clinch.

Death clinches up with Eriksson and pushes him back against the cage.

Eriksson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Death is trying to keep an underhook but Eriksson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Death trying to control from the bottom.
Eriksson working the head and body with strikes.
Eriksson drops an elbow to the side of Death's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Death blocking the ground and pound attempt from Eriksson.
Eriksson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Eriksson is looking to advance position but Death won't allow it.
Death taking some punishment here, with Eriksson in his half guard.
Death on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Eriksson working over Death with some ground and pound. Death looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Death is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eriksson with the ground and pound but Death uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Death avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Eriksson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Eriksson throwing strikes from guard but Death blocks nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Eriksson throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson is working Death over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Eriksson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Eriksson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eriksson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Eriksson wants to control from the top but Death keeps moving.
Eriksson postures up and lands a big shot to Death's brow.
Eriksson cracks Death with a solid left hand.
Eriksson landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson postures up and lands a big shot to Death's brow.
Eriksson postures up.
Eriksson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Eriksson is looking to work some ground and pound but Death has wrist control.
Eriksson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Death is keeping the position for now.
Eriksson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Eriksson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Eriksson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Death controls Eriksson momentarily but Eriksson frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Eriksson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Eriksson moves in looking to clinch but Death pushes him off.
Death avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Eriksson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Grim Death is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Eriksson instigates a clinch.
Eriksson wants to get back to striking at distance but Death won't allow it.
Eriksson is trying to force a seperation but Death has the dominant position.

Eriksson breaks from the clinch.
Eriksson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Eriksson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Eriksson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Death to see if he's OK.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eriksson working the head with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eriksson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Eriksson trying to control the action but Death is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eriksson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Eriksson lands a nice forearm strike.
Death is trying to improve his position.
Eriksson working the ground and pound.
Eriksson lands some shots froms side control.
Eriksson cracks Death with a big elbow.
Eriksson working the head with strikes.
Eriksson lands a few punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Death taking a bit of punishment here - Eriksson scoring with strikes.
Eriksson moves into full mount!
Eriksson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Eriksson trying to control but Death is having none of it.
The referee warns Death that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eriksson cracks Death with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Eriksson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson landing strikes from the mount.
Eriksson is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Death is rocked!
Eriksson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oh Death is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Eriksson scoring with strikes but Death is staying in there.
Eriksson lands a heavy elbow.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Eriksson! Death is hurt baaadly! Eriksson is firing away with more strikes - Death is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Magnus Eriksson!